The East Midlands is to host three days worth of auctions over one week this February.

SDL Auctions Graham Penny’s first auctions of the year are coming up and its all looking a bit different.

An incredible 184-lot catalogue has been produced by the firm - a bumper 124 pages - which cover the Leicester, Derby, Nottingham and online sales, and the sales are all taking place during one week in February.

Auctions will take place at Leicester City Football Club on Tuesday, February 12, at Pride Park Stadium on Wednesday, February 13 and Nottingham Racecourse on Friday, February 15.

Some 52 lots will be offered in the room at the Derby sale, 28 in the Nottingham auction, 35 in the Leicester sale and 69 via online auctions.

Andrew Parker, managing director and auctioneer at SDL Auctions, said: "We are all looking forward to beginning another exciting year of auctions and we have some fascinating properties in our auctions, with something for investors, families and first-time buyers."

The range of Nottingham and Derby properties on offer include those needing complete renovation to others which need only minor or no renovation work at all.

A snapshot of the homes on offer

A property which needs only minor improvements is 30 Cavendish Avenue, Allestree, a two/three bedroom detached bungalow with a guide price of £215,000+.

The detached bungalow in Cavendish Avenue, Allestree

Allestree is one of the most popular areas of Derby, as it has all the amenities you could need on hand, with regular buses into the city centre and good road access to the A38.

Accommodation within this property is well-proportioned and versatile, with a fitted kitchen, inner dining hallway with staircase to the first floor, sitting room leading onto a generously-sized conservatory, lounge/bedroom two, refitted shower room and double bedroom with bay window.

On the first floor is a further bedroom and second shower room.

Outside, gardens have been well planted and there is also parking and an attached garage.

Another property that is well-presented is 8A Duke Street in Ilkeston, which has a guide price of £230,000+.

This four-bedroom detached will be sold in the Nottingham auction due to its proximity to both Nottingham and Derby city centres.

8A Duke Street in Ilkeston has a guide price of £230,000+

Accommodation on offer in this family home includes a living room with bi folding doors to the garden, kitchen/diner, utility, four double bedrooms, three bathrooms (including two en suites).

Of course, there are properties requiring renovation going under the hammer, too. A three-bed detached in Carlton, Nottingham and a three-bed terrace in Ilkeston, Derbyshire might interest investors.

Both need full renovation and refurbishment. The Ilkeston terrace is in Buller Street and has a guide price of £55,000+.

This Ilkeston terrace in Buller Street has a guide price of £55,000+

Meanwhile the detached in Highfield Drive, Carlton has a guide price of £88,000+ and has been described by the auctioneer as 'ideal for any investor or developer looking for a unique property which is need of full renovation'.

As well as having a kitchen, dining room, living room, ground floor bathroom, three bedroom and a first floor WC, there is a private garden, a driveway and single garage.

A detached in Highfield Drive, Carlton with a guide price of £88,000+

If you are looking for full-on refurbishment or a residential development site then take a closer look at lot 48 in the Derby sale.

Described at land in Derby, the site in Radbourne Street is currently home to an individual detached house that has lapsed planning for three detached properties subject to the demolition of the existing property an outbuildings.

However, the house could be retained, refurbished and extended with space for one detached property (subject to planning) and possible conversion of the coach house (again subject to planning). The guide price for this lot is £255,000+.

What would you do with this property in Radbourne Street, Derby?

With a busy three days ahead for auctioneer Andrew Parker, he said: "Auction is a great way to sell property, as you have the certainty of knowing that when the hammer falls, the contract is binding.

"Most sales complete within four weeks of the auction and there are no lengthy chains to hold things up.

"Seeing properties go under the hammer is always exciting, and it is satisfying to achieve great prices for our vendors."

To view any of the 184 properties in the auction catalogue or bid online on any of the lots visit the auctioneers website at www.sdlauctions.co.uk or call them for further information on 0800 304 7879.